HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 1710 RESOLUTION NO. 1710
URGING THE GOVERNOR AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROTECT FULL FUNDING OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTIVE FUND REVENUES
WHEREAS,municipalities are front-line providers of government services to citizens and these services include
police and fire protection,parks, infrastructure,water,sewer and utility services,and snow removal;and
WHEREAS,the State of Illinois has a long-standing tradition of collecting tax revenues on behalf of municipal
governments and municipalities have relied on shared income tax revenue to provide services to taxpayers; and
WHEREAS,municipalities have fewer options to raise significant revenue and rely on the full amount of revenue
that the State collects on their behalf in order to fund the essential quality-of-life services expected and relied upon
by community residents;and
WHEREAS,the General Assembly increased the State income tax without providing any of the new revenues to
municipalities and this loss of revenue has left the municipal share at levels collected during the Great Recession;
and
WHEREAS,the Governor proposed a 50 percent reduction in the local share of the income tax during his FY2016
Budget Address, reducing local revenues by over$600 million; and
WHEREAS,the loss of this state-shared income tax revenue would result in elimination of countless jobs, local tax
increases,program and service cuts, and could increase debt burdens that would be felt by all citizens.
WHEREAS,the Village of Plainfield would lose$1,959,259.50;and
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Village of Plainfield urges the Governor and the General
Assembly to protect full funding of the Local Government Distributive Fund and other revenue sources that allow
local governments to provide for the health, safety and general welfare of their residents.
PASSED this 6th day of April,2015
AYES: Racich,Bonuchi,Fay,Lamb,Peck
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
APPROVED this 6th day of April,2015.
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